The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-08

shall 1 go that wayP" But you will see
things clearly and plainly. and you will
have wisdom according to the day and
hour in which you are living.
There is point upon this subject tc.
which wish to draw the attention OF
the Letter-day saints. 1t is frequently
said, concerning the community oil
people known as Mormons. that they
are tks otf-sC curing of the earth, the
poor and Illiterate of the world. This
cannot be denied in the whole. neither
can it be said to be true in the whole.
for the Latter-day Saints have gathered
UogeLher from the different nations OF
. the earth. There are some among them
who were wealthy before they came to
this land. There we're many others
who were very poor. Let this be as 1t
membered by ali when he said, 81 thank
| Thee, o God, that Thou hast chosen the
weak things of this world
to confound the wisdom of the wise. y
And Peter spoke plainly concerning
this subject when he said, The Lsrd
has chosen the poor of the world, rich
in faith. heirs of the kingdom OF
heaven"
Now. concerning this Holy Spirit
there is point that l have always con-
sidered of the utmost importance to u.s.
as also to all other people. You 60 up
alt Lake City for walk, and you will
find various sectariRn churches estab-
lished in this city, and they are also
established throughout the several COM
munities of Latter-day Saints through
out this Territory. What is the object
of these various missions established in
Utah? The object is set forth plainly
in the reports of individuals who are
presiding over these various societies,
when they send back their reports to
the various churches to which they be-
long IN the east or in the west. Therein
they state that they are here "to re-
generate the Latter-day Slints." They
are here to turn the deluded Mormons
from the error of their ways" They
are here Ito bring US back from
bondage and from wickedness, and to
preserve US from the hands of those
who are leading US from the paths of
sin and iniquity."
Now, this is no secret TO the people,
nor to the people of the United States.
Lee us take this matter up for moment
and analyze it, and see whether the
position of the Latter-day Saints will
compare faYorably with that of their
acousers and their "regenerators."
Don't understand me for moment, my
brethren and sisters and friends. that L
am making an attack upon the sectarian
denominations of the day. 1 have been
taught from my earliest infancy to &C
cord to all men the freedom of con-
as they thought proper. l wish to call
no nf fn
moments have to speak. thatyou may
see the position the Latter-day Saints
take in regard to one of the principles
of the gospel. We are told by the
Apostle Paul Ito prove all things and
bold fast to that which is good" ] de-
sire TO announce my willingness here
this morning to withdraw MY fellowship
from any doctrine that is not n accord
snce with truth and righteousness.
Appeal to the various denominations
of the day, at home or abroad. and ask
them DO you enjoy the Holy Ghostp"
and you will have one united reply
- Yes, we do enjoy the Holy Ghost
The question naturally arises in the
mind of the inquirer when they hear
the words of the Savior: "The Holy
Chest. when it is come will bring all
things to your remembrance whatso-
ever l have said unto you. guide
you in the ways of all truth and
show you things to come" From
this 1t will be seen that whosoeyer
possesses the Holy Ghoit will be
guided in the ways of all truth. How
is it possible that they posse this
spirit, al of them, and yet walk in so
many hundred different directions?
l wish to say to this congregation this
concerning this Holy Spirit
of promise. that there is way of test
ing the children of men. as to whether
they possess this spirit or whether they
do not. And it can be done in simple
way, so that none can misunderstood
There is way of ascertaiuing the
various pieces of machinery which, in
whole, makeup what is known as a
watch which gives us the daily time.
There are just as certain evidences of
the Holy Ghost when possessed by an
individual as there are evidences of the
existence of the wheels of a watch.
And it is this particular diScr minatiOn
that | wish to speak OF here to-day be-
fore tbs Latter-day Saints and before
their friends who have come here to at
tend this Conference. Ii ii be fact
tha. there ;s a Christian denomination
" ulNL4 .'OSo lOS DAOLC-S ~ aoNO SAo
Boly Ghost, am Ignorant Of the same.
Therefore. taking it for granted that
all Christians profess TO be ia possession
of the Holy Ghost, visa to analyzs
from the Holy Scriptures. tots morning
what the Holy Ghost is; and let US seP
If the sectarian world is willing to &C
knowledge that they are in possession
OF the same. The Latter-day Saints.
also. should put themselves in posi-
ton, at the sans timt. to answer the
same question, and if they do not have
this spirit they should turn from the
error of their ways and go TO those who
have it to give. For fear that there
should be one present who doubts the
possibility of all men receiving this gilt
and blessing. the words of our Savior
will do away with all misgiving5 on the
subject: (St. John. It'll chapter. 18th
Yerse) IF any man will do HIS will, be
shall know of the doctrine. whether 1t
be of Ged, or whether speak OF my
SELF" This saying plainly illustrates 20
US that this great blessing Is attslnsde
by all the children of men who will
keep the Commandments of our Father
who is in Heaven. and he will give
them u knowledge of the truth. The
question, therefore, naturally arises in
our minds, what is the Holy Ghost? On
one occasion when John the Reveiator
was banished upon the isle of Patmos,